foothills

plural of foothill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothills
Noun
  • Lake Nyos, an extremely deep lake in the volcanic highlands of northwest Cameroon, was in the second category.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • With establishing shots of the majestic Armenian highlands, the documentary makes a concerted effort to trace the deep-rooted mythos of this ancestral land before delving into its subjects.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bending roads and lilting knolls of College Grove, Tennessee, about 45 minutes south of Nashville, are still verdant in the late August heat.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only a couple of mountains haven’t been climbed by this all-time group, but facing the winningest program in state history (Watertown) – and potentially second-seeded Sandwich (15-1-2) in the final – gives it a chance to.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The hurricane entered western Cuba as a Category 3, but the island’s mountains ripped up the eye, weakening but also broadening the storm.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The driftwood trees help to blunt the effects of hurricanes—and, thus, slow down erosion—on the remaining woods and uplands.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.
    Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The models suggested that the eruptions released water vapor into high altitudes, which could have frozen in the cold Martian atmosphere and later fallen as ice.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Subfreezing temperatures as low as 30 are possible for elevations below 6,750 feet, according to the NWS.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, larvae and pupae can be found in out-of-the-way places like door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets, underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The store has Tivoli’s Model One table radio, with a throwback-style, wood-grain frame, circle speaker grill and knobs, but 2025’s sound quality and connectivity.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Foothills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothills. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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